GeForce GT 650M vs Quadro FX 2800M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 2800M with GeForce GT 650M, including specs and performance data.

FX 2800M
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 75 Watt
1.08

GT 650M outperforms FX 2800M by a whopping 189% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1086756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.994.75
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameG92GK107
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date1 December 2009 (15 years ago)22 March 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores96384
Core clock speed600 MHzUp to 900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data950 MHz
Number of transistors754 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate28.8030.40
Floating-point processing power0.288 TFLOPS0.7296 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4832

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/sUp to 80.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno dataUp to 2048x1536

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray-+
Optimus-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 API
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL3.34.5
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX 2800M 1.08
GT 650M 3.12
+189%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FX 2800M 415
GT 650M 1202
+190%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

FX 2800M 5783
GT 650M 9682
+67.4%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p10−12
−210%
31
+210%
Full HD31
+3.3%
30
−3.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 16−18
Hitman 3 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−76.9%
21−24
+76.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 16−18
Hitman 3 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−76.9%
21−24
+76.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 16−18
Hitman 3 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−76.9%
21−24
+76.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Hitman 3 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 2−3
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−280%
18−20
+280%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 2−3

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 0−1 1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how FX 2800M and GT 650M compete in popular games:

  • GT 650M is 210% faster in 900p
  • FX 2800M is 3% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 650M is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 650M is ahead in 43 tests (80%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (20%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.08 3.12
Recency 1 December 2009 22 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 45 Watt

GT 650M has a 188.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 650M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2800M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 2800M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 650M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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